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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]living in a city is not a middle class lifestyle (at least not if it comes with all the other things people seem to be associating with "middle class").  I grew up in the rural Midwest and knew many people who commuted 90 miles to the nearest city for work every day because they did not see it as financially feasible to live closer.  Living in a city, then calling yourself middle class despite having an income in the top 5% of the country ($214,462 or above) is like choosing to buy a mansion then complaining about not being able to afford a "middle class car" because of your mortgage.  There is nothing wrong with living in a city, it gives access to a lot of great amenities, culture, educational opportunities, white collar jobs, short commutes, etc that rural America does not have.  But it comes at a cost.  If you make over $100-150k you are not middle class even if you choose to live in a high cost of living area.[/quote]

If you're unable to separate income from class, then I can't argue. If you're willing to do a little research on social class, then we can debate.

Living in a city is almost a prerequisite to being middle class.  Being a millionaire farmer means being a prole, despite the wealth. Being a well known professor at Georgetown is upper middle class (assuming that the person doesn't ignore the social cues).

Sean Spicer is SES and showed his prole upbringing by not knowing how a suit should fit or appropriate colors and styles. He's getting educated on how to look and act upper middle class.

A firefighter married to an executive secretary are not middle class, even if their HHI is well over $100k.

Maybe reading Pride and Prejudice and reflecting on how little class has changed behind the scenes would help..[/quote]

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